I just adore this Under the Sea party filled with summer-worthy kids’ activities, cute craft projects, and hints of sailors and pirates, too! It’s a joint celebration for brothers Cole, age 3, and Tate, age 1. The party was planned by the birthday boys’ crafty mama Brooke, and captured beautifully by Stephanie Sacro of Lighthouse Studios Photography.

Cole and Tate’s printable banner and all-blue streamer backdrop are just the thing to announce the Under the Sea theme.

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are picture-perfect made on goldfish bread!

Cole and Tate’s adorable cake was made at Whole Foods. Brooke says, “they asked me to bring a copy of the invitation and they matched it. All of the frosting was natural so the colors were a little more muted, but still very true to the theme!”

Cake time! Cole’s “I am 3” shirt came from Old Navy, and Tate’s “I’m 1” bib came from Mud Pie.

This picture of Tate’s feet sticking out from under his high chair is so precious! Brooke says, “I made the high chair ribbons – I just picked up fun ribbons at Michaels, cut them and laid them out at random (it was hard for me not to measure and follow a pattern, but it was fun!) Then I just used a zig-zag stitch on my machine. I cheated a bit to attach it – it’s just taped on.”

What a wonderful party – thank you so much for sharing, Brooke! Happy birthday to Cole and Tate!